For generations, believers in the Christian faith have turned to the Bible for answers about the teachings of their faith.
While the Bible is still widely utilized, readers are also reviewing contemporary Christian literary works. These materials can be used to gain a greater understanding of the Bible, while helping today’s believer keep the faith in modern times.
Christian authors have becoming increasingly prominent on best sellers’ list due to their ability to help make teachings clearer in the face of issues such as marriage problems, financial difficulties, professional challenges, raising children and more.
Listed below are popular examples of materials currently on sale.
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back – By Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent
This is the true story of the four-year-old son of a Nebraska pastor who, during emergency surgery, slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives, discussing how he was able to look down and see doctors operating and his dad praying. The family didn’t know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear, after the boy said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years ago. Read more about what he saw in heaven.
Suddenly Single – By Shana Burton
This is a non-fiction story designed to encourage singles. What was supposed to be the happiest day of Vashti Hunter’s life ends up becoming the most humiliating when she is left at the altar. After battling depression, Vashti regroups and begins dating again. After several failed relationship attempts, she not only figures out what she does not want in a mate, but discovers who she is and whose she is in the process.
Erasing Hell: What God Said about Eternity and the Things We’ve Made Up – By Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle
How could a loving God send people to hell? Will people have a chance after they die to believe in Jesus and go to heaven?
With a humble respect for God’s Word, Chan and Sprinkle address the deepest questions many of us have about eternal destiny. They review common questions about eternity, and use the basis of Scripture to share what God says about eternity, giving readers the truth and the courage to live it out.
The Law of Happiness: How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life – By Dr. Henry Cloud
Drawing from the latest scientific and psychological research on what triggers happiness, this book reveals that the spiritual truths of the Bible hold the secrets to the happiness we desire. Using scripture and scientific data, Cloud reveals that true happiness is not about circumstances we can’t always control, such as physical health, financial success, or even the people in our lives. Rather, happiness is found in choosing to become the kind of people God created us to be.
Victory in Spiritual Warfare – By Dr. Tony Evans
Dr. Tony Evans, uses this timely exploration of spiritual warfare to reveal a simple yet radical truth: every struggle and conflict has its root in the spiritual realm. This book is designed to help readers better understand God’s authority, how the battle is fought by Satan, how to use the armor of God and find strength in prayer and sufficiency in Christ to win over chemical, sexual, emotional, relational, and other strongholds.
Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well – By Billy Graham
Evangelist Billy Graham recently said “growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life. I would have never guessed what God had in store for me.”
In Nearing Home, Graham, 93, explores the challenges of aging while gleaning foundational truths from Scripture. Graham invites readers to journey with him as he considers the golden years while anticipating the hope of being reunited with his wife, Ruth, in a heaven.
Dialogue With My Daughters – By Jeffrey A. Johnson Sr.
Many young women today are growing up without a father or father figure in their lives. Some women have had fathers around, but their daddies never had heart-to-heart talks with them. Some remember things their fathers shared with them, and would like to hear those things again. This book is designed to encourage “God’s daughters,” whatever their age or situation. It can also help fathers learn how to have those all-important conversations with their own daughters.
Johnson talks openly and honestly about learning to appreciate the “you” God created, knowing what to look for in a mate, thinking as God thinks, handling your business and many other topics.
Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear – Max Lucado
Fear is like an invisible prison. It holds you captive, influencing your choices and perceptions about life, God, and other people. Can you imagine what your life would be like without fear? With so much going wrong in the world it can seem hard to picture. Fearless shows you how life can be lived with confidence and joy, when you replace your fear with faith.
Game On: Find Your Purpose, Pursue Your Dream – By Emmitt Smith
When many of us think of Emmitt Smith, most of us see a powerful man in a uniform being the backbone of three Super Bowl victories. In his personal life though, Smith is a humble person well known for his philanthropic work. In that spirit, his Game On is less a memoir than an affirmation, a call to readers to live out their God-driven dreams with humility and courage.
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(317) 894-1110
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Jewel Bible Bookstore
5750 E. 30th St. (central)
(317) 591-5057
8850 E. 106th Street (Fishers)
(317) 578-2640
Lifeway Christian Store
5458 E. 82nd St.
(317) 841-3200
Spiritual Fountain Bookstore
9610 E. 42nd St.
(317) 890-2740
